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Author Johnson, Josie R., 1930- author.

Title Hope in the struggle : a memoir / Josie R. Johnson ; with Carolyn Holbrook and Arleta Little
Published Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (x, 222, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
Contents Family Values -- Fisk University: Racial Pride and Social Uplift -- A Growing Family, A Wider World -- Minneapolis -- The Urban League and Fighting for Fair Housing -- The March on Washington -- Black Women in the Struggle and Wednesdays in Mississippi -- Making Our Way -- Teaching Our History -- Colorado and New Challenges -- Back to School -- Home to Minneapolis -- Our Patrice -- The Eastcliff Gathering -- Diversity and the University -- A New Appointment, the Same Mission -- Retirement
Summary "Young Black people have repeatedly asked Johnson why she continues to work on social justice issues and how she manages to retain hope. She publishes this book hoping current and future generations will remember the strength of their ancestors, learn from her story, continue the struggle, and gain justice for her people"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 01, 2019)
Subject Johnson, Josie R., 1930-
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography
Social justice -- United States -- History -- 20th century
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century
African Americans -- Social conditions.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography
African Americans -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Biography
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Social Activists.
African American women civil rights workers.
African Americans.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
Civil rights workers.
Social justice.
SUBJECT Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Biography
Subject Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
History.
Form Electronic book
Author Holbrook, Carolyn (Carolyn L.), contributor
Little, Arleta, contributor.
LC no. 2018061103
ISBN 1452961387
9781452961385
9781452961538
1452961530
1517904447
9781517904449